why was the khalsa policy of dalhousie implemented?
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During the time of Lord Dalhousie many small and big Kingdoms were added to the British territory.
By the policy of Doctrine of Lapse he compelled many ruling dynasties to perish in oblivion.
Doctrine of Lapse was a weapon of intelligence exercised against the weaker princes of India who lived under British supremacy.
Some of the Indian princes were loyal to the British and were good and kind towards their people. Some other princes were carelessly neglecting their duties and were rolling in luxury. Lord Dalhousie could not tolerate the existence of the native rulers within the boundaries of the British Empire.
He therefore started working on the process of annexing the territories of the Indian princes and introduced the famous Doctrine of Lapse. By the application of this policy he disallowed the Indian rajas to adopt sons and whenever he would die without a natural heir his state should be taken over by the British Government.
Any adopted son of any raja therefore should not be a raja. Under the Doctrine of Lapse Dalhousie annexed Satara, Jaitpur, Sambalpur, Bhagat, Udaipur, Jhansi and Nagpur. The Doctrine of Lapse indeed brought some of the rich and prosperous areas directly under the British.
As a political weapon it was powerful but it touched socio-religious issues of deeper significance. It also alarmed every Indian chief. No ruler felt secured that his throne would last long. Out of a feeling of discontent there sparked off a dangerous situation within the immediate future. Thus the Doctrine of Lapse was a weapon of Dalhousie’s annexationist method. He had yet another method namely annexation of territories on miscellaneous charges.
The Nizam of Hyderabad even though was a friend of the English and maintained an English army from the days of the Subsidiary Alliance. He could not make full payment towards the cost of that army. Dalhousie had no consideration and annexed Berar on account of that default.
By the policy of Doctrine of Lapse he compelled many ruling dynasties to perish in oblivion.
Doctrine of Lapse was a weapon of intelligence exercised against the weaker princes of India who lived under British supremacy.
Some of the Indian princes were loyal to the British and were good and kind towards their people. Some other princes were carelessly neglecting their duties and were rolling in luxury. Lord Dalhousie could not tolerate the existence of the native rulers within the boundaries of the British Empire.
He therefore started working on the process of annexing the territories of the Indian princes and introduced the famous Doctrine of Lapse. By the application of this policy he disallowed the Indian rajas to adopt sons and whenever he would die without a natural heir his state should be taken over by the British Government.
Any adopted son of any raja therefore should not be a raja. Under the Doctrine of Lapse Dalhousie annexed Satara, Jaitpur, Sambalpur, Bhagat, Udaipur, Jhansi and Nagpur. The Doctrine of Lapse indeed brought some of the rich and prosperous areas directly under the British.
As a political weapon it was powerful but it touched socio-religious issues of deeper significance. It also alarmed every Indian chief. No ruler felt secured that his throne would last long. Out of a feeling of discontent there sparked off a dangerous situation within the immediate future. Thus the Doctrine of Lapse was a weapon of Dalhousie’s annexationist method. He had yet another method namely annexation of territories on miscellaneous charges.
The Nizam of Hyderabad even though was a friend of the English and maintained an English army from the days of the Subsidiary Alliance. He could not make full payment towards the cost of that army. Dalhousie had no consideration and annexed Berar on account of that default.
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